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| Host city | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |
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| Nations participating | 49 |
| Athletes participating | 1272 (998 men, 274 women) |
| Events | 49 in 6 sports |
| Opening ceremony | February 7 |
| Closing ceremony | February 19 |
| Officially opened by | Mika Špiljak |
| Athlete's Oath | Bojan Križaj (Alpine skiing) |
| Judge's Oath | Dragan Perović |
| Olympic Torch | Sanda Dubravčić (Figure skating) |
| Stadium | Asim Ferhatović Stadion |
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| 1984 Winter Olympics Bidding Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | NOC Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | ||
| Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina |  Yugoslavia |
31 | 39 | ||
| Sapporo |  Japan |
33 | 36 | ||
| Gothenburg |  Sweden |
10 | - | ||
Contents |
Highlights
- The first, and so far the only, Winter Games held in a Socialist country. TemplateInfobox City for more fields--> Sarajevo is the Capital city and largest urban center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The term socialist state (or socialist republic, or workers' state) can carry one of several different (but related meanings In strictly speaking any
- First Games under the presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch. Juan Antonio Samaranch Torelló Marquess of Samaranch (born 17 July 1920) is a Spanish sports official and was president of the International Olympic
- The 20 km race was added to women's Nordic skiing.
- Skier Jure Franko won Yugoslavia's first Winter Olympic medal; a silver in the giant slalom. Jure Franko (born March 28, 1962 in Nova Gorica) is a Slovenian and Yugoslavian former alpine skier. Giant slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline It involves skiing between sets of poles ("gates" spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom
- Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen won all three individual cross-country races for women. Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (née Hämäläinen; born September 10, 1955 in Simpele) is a former Finnish Cross country skier Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe,
- Gaétan Boucher and Karin Enke each won two gold medals in speed skating, while East German women win all but 3 of the 12 medals in the sport. For the founder and head of the Independent Financial Centre of the Americas, see Gaetan Bucher Gaétan Boucher (born 10 May Karin Enke (born 20 June 1961 in Dresden, East Germany) also known as Karin Busch(-Enke, Karin Kania(-Enke, and Speed skating or speedskating is a competitive form of Skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state
- Austria, usually a formidable winter sports nation, won only one bronze medal. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
- Biathlete Eirik Kvalfoss earned a complete set of medals. Eirik Kvalfoss (born December 25, 1959) is a former biathlete from Voss, Norway.
- Twin brothers Phil and Steve Mahre took first and second place in the slalom. Philip Mahre (born May 10, 1957 in Yakima Washington) is a retired American alpine ski racer, widely regarded as one of the Steven Mahre (born May 10, 1957, in Yakima, Washington) is an American former Alpine skier and twin brother of skier Slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline involving skiing between poles (gates spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill
- Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean earned across-the-board perfect scores for artistic impression in the free dance figure skating competition. Jayne Torvill, OBE (born October 7, 1957, Nottingham, England) is a British Ice dancer who with her skating Christopher Colin Dean, OBE (born 27 July, 1958 in Nottingham, England) is a British figure skater who Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging
- Disabled skiing was a demonstration sport for the first time. Disabled skiing was an Olympic Demonstration sport for the first time at the 1984 Winter Olympics. A demonstration sport is a sport which is played in order to promote itself most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events
- Bill Johnson became the first American to win an Olympic downhill event. William Dean ("Bill" Johnson (born March 30, 1960 in Los Angeles California, is a former ski racer.
- The closing ceremony was held indoors in the figure skating venue. This would be the last time the closing ceremony for the Winter Games was held indoors, though the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are likely to hold the closing ceremonies indoors. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal
- See also: 1984 Winter Paralympics
Official Mascot
Readers of Yugoslav newspapers were asked to choose the mascot for the 1984 Winter Olympics from a list of six finalists. The 1984 Winter Paralympic Games were the third winter Paralympics and they were held from 14 to 20 January 1984 in Innsbruck, The winner was Vučko, the little wolf, designed by Slovenian designer and illustrator Jože Trobec. The other finalists were a chipmunk, a lamb, a mountain goat, a porcupine, and a snowball.
Venues
City venues
- Asim Ferhatović Stadion - opening ceremonies
- Zetra Ice Hall - figure skating, ice hockey, closing ceremonies
- Zetra Ice Rink - speed skating
- Skenderija II Hall - ice hockey
Mountain venues
- Mount Bjelašnica - men's alpine skiing
- Mount Jahorina - women's alpine skiing
- Igman, Veliko Polje - cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, biathlon
- Igman, Malo Polje - * Trebević - bobsleigh, luge
Other facilities
- Olympic Village, Mojmilo
- Press Village, Dobrinja
- Hotels: Igman (Igman), Famos (Bjelašnica), Smuk (Bjelašnica), Bistrica (Jahorina)
Medals awarded
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
Demonstration sport
Medal count
(Greatest number of medals in each category is in bold. Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium is Stadium owned by the city of Sarajevo. Olympic Hall Zetra also known as Zetra Ice Stadium and Zetra Arena is an indoor Ice hockey Arena in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Skenderija is a city center in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bjelašnica is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is found directly to the southwest of Sarajevo, bordering Mt Jahorina is a mountain in south-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, partly in the Republika Srpska and partly in the Federation entity (stretches Igman is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is found directly to the southwest of Sarajevo, bordering Bjelašnica mountain and the city Igman is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is found directly to the southwest of Sarajevo, bordering Bjelašnica mountain and the city Trebević is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is found directly to the southeast of Sarajevo, bordering Jahorina mountain The 1984 Winter Olympic Games Alpine Skiing results from Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia The 1984 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results Men's events 10 km 20 km 4 x 7 The 1984 Winter Olympic Games Bobsleigh results Two-man Four-man Medal table At the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, one Ice Hockey event was held men's Ice Hockey The 1984 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating results Medal table Results Ladies Men Pairs 1984 Winter Olympic Games Luge results Men's singles Doubles Women's singles Medal table At the 1984 Winter Olympics, eleven Nordic skiing events were contested &ndash eight Cross-country skiing events two The 1984 Winter Olympic Games Cross country skiing results The women's 20 km debutted at these games 1984 Winter Olympic Games Nordic Combined results Men's event February 12, 1984 1984 Winter Olympic Games Ski jumping results Men's events Large hill February 18 1984 Normal hill The Speed Skating Competition at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games was held on the outdoor track of the Zetra Ice Rink (564 m above sea level in Disabled skiing was an Olympic Demonstration sport for the first time at the 1984 Winter Olympics. )
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) |
9 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) |
6 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 |  Finland (FIN) |
4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Sweden (SWE) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 |  Norway (NOR) |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 |  Switzerland (SUI) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Canada (CAN) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 West Germany (FRG) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 |  Italy (ITA) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Further information: 1984 Winter Olympics medal count
Participants
A record of 49 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) entered athletes at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. East Germany ( German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The United States competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Finland competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Sweden competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Norway competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Switzerland competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Canada competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Italy competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement
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See also
External links
- Official Report from the Organizing Committee on the AAFLA website
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